Daily Aviation Brief – 05/05/2016
Aircraft Update:
EI-FML Airbus A319-111 c/n 2240 Volotea Delivered Ostrava-Nates 04/05/16 ex N929FR.
EI-UNG Boeing 737-524 c/n 28915 TFM Aviation Ferried Teruel Airport-Belgrade 30/04/16 in Transaero Airlines colours.
UR-BAA Boeing 737-5Q8 c/n 28052 Bravo Air Delivered Shannon-Kharkiv International 03/05/16 in Kam Airlines colours prior wet-lease ex EI-DTX.
Global Aviation News:
Airlines seek to hedge oil prices preparing for market up-cycle
Read more: http://www.aviationbusinessme.com/airlines/2016/apr/7/410986/
Airport 3:0: How smart technologies are transforming air travel
Air Seychelles posts $2.1 million net profit in 2015
Read more: http://atwonline.com/data-financials/air-seychelles-posts-21-million-net-profit-2015
Avianca to significantly reduce Airbus aircraft deliveries
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airframes/avianca-significantly-reduce-airbus-aircraft-deliveries
Chair Made From A Recycled Boeing 737 Engine
Read more: http://www.architecturendesign.net/chair-made-from-a-recycled-boeing-737-engine/
Google gives tips on airline innovation
Read more: http://atwonline.com/it-distribution/google-gives-tips-airline-innovation
How budget airlines really cut costs
Read more: http://www.ondair.net/how-budget-airlines-really-cut-costs/
New investor completes airBaltic buy-in
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airlines/new-investor-completes-airbaltic-buy
SAS attacks Norwegian in response to government proposal
Read more: http://norwaytoday.info/finance/sas-attacker-norwegian-response-government/
Why Cheap Oil Is a Problem For Lufthansa
Read more: http://www.wsj.com/articles/why-cheap-oil-is-a-problem-for-lufthansa-1462280172
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus begins direct flights from Dublin to Los Angeles
Aer Lingus expands Belfast City and Cork bases
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2016/05/03/aer-lingus-expands-belfast-city-cork-bases/
Belfast International Airport passenger numbers up 16%
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Read more: http://www.ascendaero.com/aircraft-engineering-events-newsletter/
Cork-US flight objectors given more time
Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/cork-us-flight-objectors-given-more-time-397447.html
First Dublin Airport Hackathon big success, by Mark Lenahan
Read more: http://irishtechnews.net/ITN3/first-dublin-airport-hackathon-big-success-by-mark-lenahan/
Ryanair aims to overtake Easyjet as UK’s largest airline this year
Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary says cyclists should be ‘shot’
Ryanair says Brussels attacks still dampening demand
Read more: http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-ryanair-outlook-idUKKCN0XV1CK
Ryanair traffic up 10pc in April to 9.9 million customers
Shannon Group returns to the well for new CEO
Read more: http://www.independent.ie/business/shannon-group-returns-to-the-well-for-new-ceo-34682406.html
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 2 May 2016: http://bit.ly/23jpSoq
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 02-05-2016: http://bit.ly/1VH87QE
Tweets of the day:
@Fly_Norwegian Palma will be our 7th base in Spain and 16th in Europe: 2 aircraft, 11 destinations, and over 60 new, Spanish jobs! #flynorwegian.
@ghimlay Either @Aeromexico or @Delta would have to give up MEX-JFK service to comply with Mexican conditions on JV approval.
@ghimlay SkyWest says short term demand for 50-seaters still “very strong”, removals will slow in 2016 compared to 2015.
@JohnLStrickland Not sure why @transavia would do this as @Ryanair continues massive growth in Germany.
@winglets747 Norwegian Air says it will employ more US-based crew than any foreign airline.
Today’s Video Picks:
Airborne 05.04.16: FAA Part 23, IAC AirVenture Theme, Boeing 737 MAX
Cris Beswick’s opening keynote at the 1st Aviation HR Conference
Falcon 7X 1C Inspection Timelapse
Irish Microlighting Airfields – Limetree, Granard & Sheelin
Taking a private plane just as easy as requesting an Uber car?